India, July 2 -- The Centre will likely approve projects under the INR 22,919 Cr production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for electronics components manufacturing by August-September.

An ET report, citing sources close to the matter, said that the scheme received more than 100 applications for manufacturing various electronics components, including display modules, camera units and battery packs.

The applications came from existing as well as new entrants in the electronics manufacturing space.

The government is likely to hire a project management agency within a month to look after the applications, the source added.

The union cabinet approved this scheme on March 28, to focus on non semiconductor electronics components.

The scheme ...